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Articles From Around The Web
1. Faith Chang: Your Achingly Beautiful Perseverance
“Ours is a supernatural faith, and it’s only when it’s against all odds that we know, surely, it must be upheld by a supernatural strength.”
Related: Crowned With Glory and Honor: A Lesson From Baking by Lia Sumichan
2. Laura Andrews: All of Our Nightmares Will Become Untrue
“When we express our helplessness and despair to God, our ears open to hear his promises for the journey.”
Related: How Christ Frees Us From The Fear Of Isolation And Death by Hanley Liu
3. Zane Pratt: How Theology Drives Missions
“If you understand who God is, the spiritual condition and destiny of the peoples of the world, the glories of the gospel, the nature of Christian discipleship, and the trajectory of history under the sovereign hand of God, you will be compelled to take part in God’s global mission.”
Related: Biblical Support for Ethnic-Specific Ministries by Daniel K. Eng
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. More Like Jesus: Heidi Tai
Our friend Heidi Tai was featured at More Like Jesus, a platform that shares personal stories from fellow Christians to help you grow.
Related: Avoid These Dangers During Your Winter Break by Kevin Quan
2. Bamboo Pastors Podcast: Finding Our Voice with Daniel Wong
“Dr. Wong co-authored the book Finding Our Voice: A Vision For Asian North American Preaching and joins us to discuss the need for culturally relevant preaching in the Chinese Heritage Church”
Related: “Finding Our Voice: A Vision for Asian North American Preaching” w/ Matthew Kim and Daniel Wong by Aaron Lee
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (4th Ed.) by Mark Dever, Bread of Life by Abigail Dodds, Firstborn by Leah Roberts. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Steve S. Chang: Why do we need an Indian American church? (Pastor Thomas)
In this short video clip, Pastor Steve Chang speaks with Pastor Thomas about why we need an Indian American church.
2. Ken Carlson: How Should We Think about Santa Claus? A Look into the Origin Story
While we might not celebrate saints’ days, we can at least learn something important from Saint Nicholas.
3. Patreeya Thorn: Miracles in the Mess: An Advent Reflection
Sometimes we need to be reminded that wonder—not certainty—defines a wonderful life. When we slow down and look closer, we see the God who loves surprises, the same God who is unchanging, trustworthy, constant, and yet never fails to confound our expectations.
4. Steve S. Chang: Journeys of the Asian Diaspora and Indian Christians: A Conversation with Sam George
In this wide-ranging conversation, Pastor Steve Chang of the SOLA Network discusses the idea of Asian American-ness with Sam George, the catalyst for diasporas for India for the Lausanne movement.
5. TGIF: Roundup for December 10, 2021
Why Christians Are People of the Book: A Theology of Publishing / Must You Remain Silent on Abortion Unless You Adopt a Baby? / Women Need Accountability, Too
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